Learn about the people who help to make or break peace...

   Famous World Leaders 

From ancient Rome to modern day, world leaders have set the direction for peace and prosperity or for war and hardship.  Just who are these people and what influence have they had on our world? What qualities make a person a world leader? You'll find the answers to these questions and more at our site.  

Some world leaders have helped to promote world peace and some have done the opposite.  Either way, these leaders have shaped our history and they continue to shape our future.  We can learn from their triumphs and from their mistakes. Who knows, maybe you'll be a world leader one day...

This site was created by a group of fourth and fifth grade students from Roosevelt School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and entered into the ThinkQuest USA contest. April, 2003.